TRNA isopentenyltransferase
In enzymology, a tRNA isopentenyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are isopentenyl diphosphate and tRNA, whereas its two products are diphosphate and tRNA containing 6-isopentenyladenosine.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring aryl or alkyl groups other than methyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is isopentenyl-diphosphate:tRNA isopentenyltransferase. Other names in common use include transfer ribonucleate isopentenyltransferase, Delta2-isopentenyl pyrophosphate:tRNA-Delta2-isopentenyl, transferase, Delta2-isopentenyl pyrophosphate:transfer ribonucleic acid, and Delta2-isopentenyltransferase.As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code.Literature
